Performance evaluation and optimized reporting workflow for HIV diagnostic screening and confirmatory tests in a low prevalence setting.

Background: Our institution utilizes an antigen/antibody screening test followed by a confirmatory antibody assay for preliminary positive results. Given the low prevalence for HIV infections in our institution's county, we suspect that a substantial portion of the reactive screens are false positives.

Objectives: We aimed to characterize the false positivity rate of the HIV screening test performed at Stanford Health Care.

Development of a Multidimensional Additive Points System for Determining Access to Rheumatology Services.

Objective: In many countries, including New Zealand, the demand for rheumatology services exceeds their supply, resulting in some patients experiencing long delays or being denied access. The principal aim of this work was to create a validated, transparent, and fair system for determining access to rheumatology services.

Methods: A panel of 5 rheumatologists, 6 primary care physicians, and 4 nurse specialists ranked a series of 25 clinical scenarios in order of priority to see a rheumatologist.